Hospital Medicine

Tuberculosis

Questions discussed in this category

Are there clinical scenarios in which you would start empiric treatment for pulmonary TB without microbiologic confirmation?

2 Answers available

What is the preferred four-drug regimen for initial treatment of pan-susceptible tuberculous meningitis, given the need to achieve optimal CNS penetration?

1 Answer available

Do you rule out TB in patients with AIDS and lobar pneumonia?

What’s your threshold to get the three AFBs and place the patient in airborne isolation?

1 Answer available

Papers discussed in this category

Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 2018-05

Time to Detection in Culture Supports Prediction of Low Transmissibility of Tuberculosis and Discontinuation of Isolation for Low-Risk Patients With A Single AFB-Negative and NAAT-Negative Respiratory Specimen.

Clinical microbiology reviews, 2018-10

Incipient and Subclinical Tuberculosis: a Clinical Review of Early Stages and Progression of Infection.

JAMA internal medicine, 2018-10-01

Association of Rapid Molecular Testing With Duration of Respiratory Isolation for Patients With Possible Tuberculosis in a US Hospital.

American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 2021 Jan 15

The Epidemiological Importance of Subclinical Tuberculosis. A Critical Reappraisal.

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2024 Apr 18

NTCA Guidelines for Respiratory Isolation and Restrictions to Reduce Transmission of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Community Settings.

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